Climate snapshot for alpacas
96/100Alpaca climate comfort score
21°CAverage high, Jun
-8°CAverage low, Jan
~0Days above 90°F (32°C) per year
~162Frost nights per year
831 mmAnnual precipitation
2Barber pole worm months
17Hay bales / alpaca / year
Advantages
- Summers rarely reach heat-stress levels for alpacas
- Winters are cold but rarely severe
- Short or no barber pole worm transmission season
- Low meningeal worm risk
Overall rating: 96/100 — Excellent on our alpaca climate comfort score. Climate type: Warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb).
Month-by-month climate
Average highAverage lowPrecipitation
| Month | High | Low | Precip. | Heat-stress index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4°C | -8°C | 51 mm | 115 · ok | frost |
| Feb | -2°C | -7°C | 45 mm | 116 · ok | frost |
| Mar | 1°C | -5°C | 65 mm | 118 · ok | frost |
| Apr | 8°C | -1°C | 36 mm | 121 · ok | frost |
| May | 17°C | 6°C | 29 mm | 124 · ok | grass |
| Jun | 21°C | 12°C | 47 mm | 134 · ok | grass |
| Jul | 21°C | 14°C | 123 mm | 147 · ok | worms, grass |
| Aug | 20°C | 14°C | 115 mm | 149 · ok | worms, grass |
| Sep | 17°C | 11°C | 106 mm | 147 · ok | grass |
| Oct | 8°C | 3°C | 72 mm | 130 · ok | — |
| Nov | 2°C | -2°C | 84 mm | 126 · ok | frost |
| Dec | -2°C | -6°C | 58 mm | 119 · ok | frost |
Heat-stress index = average high (°F) + mean humidity (%). “Worms” marks months that suit barber pole worm transmission; “grass” marks the grazing season; “frost” marks months with average lows below freezing. Source: Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (2023-2024) at 61.5°, 24.0°, elevation 131 m.
Alpaca care calendar for Finland
January -4° / -8°C
- Freezing nights: keep water open and feed extra hay during cold snaps.
- Vitamin D for crias and juveniles (ask your vet about product and dose).
- Toenail check and trim.
February -2° / -7°C
- Freezing nights: keep water open and feed extra hay during cold snaps.
- Vitamin D for crias and juveniles (ask your vet about product and dose).
March 1° / -5°C
- Book your shearer now — spring calendars fill up fast.
- Freezing nights: keep water open and feed extra hay during cold snaps.
- Vitamin D for crias and juveniles (ask your vet about product and dose).
- Toenail check and trim.
April 8° / -1°C
- CDT boosters for females due next month; prepare a clean birthing paddock and birthing kit.
- Freezing nights: keep water open and feed extra hay during cold snaps.
May 17° / 6°C
- Shearing month: shear the whole herd, and trim toenails, check teeth and body condition while animals are restrained.
- Cria season: check due dates daily, ensure crias nurse within 4 hours, dip navels and weigh crias daily for two weeks.
- Spring grass: switch from hay to pasture gradually over 1–2 weeks and monitor body condition.
- Toenail check and trim.
June 21° / 12°C
- Run pre-season fecal egg counts so you know each animal's baseline.
- Cria season: check due dates daily, ensure crias nurse within 4 hours, dip navels and weigh crias daily for two weeks.
- Breeding window for next year's crias (rebreed females 2–4 weeks after birthing).
- Fly season: clean dung piles regularly and use traps around the barn.
July 21° / 14°C
- Barber pole worm season: fecal egg counts every 4–6 weeks, check eyelid color, pick up dung piles twice a week.
- Cria season: check due dates daily, ensure crias nurse within 4 hours, dip navels and weigh crias daily for two weeks.
- Breeding window for next year's crias (rebreed females 2–4 weeks after birthing).
- Toenail check and trim.
August 20° / 14°C
- Barber pole worm season: fecal egg counts every 4–6 weeks, check eyelid color, pick up dung piles twice a week.
- Cria season: check due dates daily, ensure crias nurse within 4 hours, dip navels and weigh crias daily for two weeks.
- Breeding window for next year's crias (rebreed females 2–4 weeks after birthing).
September 17° / 11°C
- Breeding window for next year's crias (rebreed females 2–4 weeks after birthing).
- Secure winter hay: about 17 small square bales per alpaca per year here — test a sample before buying.
- Fly season: clean dung piles regularly and use traps around the barn.
- Toenail check and trim.
October 8° / 3°C
- Winter prep: install water heaters, repair shelters and windbreaks, stock bedding.
- Vitamin D for crias and juveniles (ask your vet about product and dose).
November 2° / -2°C
- Freezing nights: keep water open and feed extra hay during cold snaps.
- Vitamin D for crias and juveniles (ask your vet about product and dose).
- Toenail check and trim.
December -2° / -6°C
- Freezing nights: keep water open and feed extra hay during cold snaps.
- Vitamin D for crias and juveniles (ask your vet about product and dose).
Key recommendations
- Shearing: May.
- Best months for crias to be born: May–Aug (breed in Jun–Sep).
- Heat precautions: rarely needed — still provide shade and water.
- Barber pole worm season: Jul–Aug — run fecal egg counts every 4–6 weeks in these months.
- Freezing nights: Nov–Apr — keep water from freezing.
- Vitamin D for crias: Oct–Mar.
- Grazing season: May–Sep (about 5 months); feed hay the rest of the year.
- Meningeal worm: Meningeal worm (P. tenuis) is a North American parasite and is not present here.
- Selenium: Check regional soil selenium with your vet or agricultural advisor — many temperate regions are low.
Tools: heat-stress calculator · winter hay calculator · due-date calculator · parasite control guide.
Alpaca farms & shops nearby
Places mapped on OpenStreetMap with “alpaca” in their name, within about 250 km. Contact them before visiting — opening times change.
| Name | Type | Distance | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metsänkylän alpakat · Hattula | visitor farm | 57 km | Visit |
| Metsänkylän alpakat · Hattula | visitor farm | 57 km | Visit |
| Nalpakan Alpakkatalli · Janakkala | visitor farm | 72 km | — |
| Attendo Salpakangas · Hollola | activity | 99 km | Visit |
| Salpakangas | farm | 99 km | — |
| Salpakankaan Lääkintävoimistelu · Hollola | farm | 99 km | Visit |
| Salpakankaan skeittipuisto | activity | 99 km | — |
| Salpakankaan Eläinklinikka · Hollola | activity | 100 km | Visit |
| Holvin Alpakat · Turku | visitor farm | 123 km | Visit |
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Know a farm that's missing? Add it to OpenStreetMap and it will appear here in the next update.
Frequently asked questions
Can you raise alpacas in Finland?
Yes. Alpacas are kept successfully in most climates with good management. Finland scores 96/100 (excellent) on our alpaca climate comfort scale.
When should alpacas be shorn in Finland?
Plan shearing for May, once nights stay above about 38°F (3°C) but before summer heat builds.
What is the best time for crias to be born in Finland?
Mild months suit newborn crias best — here that is May–Aug. For births then, breed females in Jun–Sep (gestation is about 335 days).
How much hay does an alpaca need per year in Finland?
With roughly 7 months of little or no grazing, plan on about 833 lb (378 kg) — around 17 small square bales — per adult alpaca per year, plus waste.
Coordinates 61.500, 24.000. Long-term averages, not forecasts. See methodology and data sources. Back to World.